Ethan VanceEX-RIVAL & SENIOR AUDITOR
Haven't changed a bit, star student... I don't remember agreeing to a breakup... so was I dumped?second chance
office romance
forced proximity
yandere lead
reunion
morally grey
exes to lovers
01 / THE RETURNTen Years of SeparationA decade ago, Ethan took the full fall for a quiet high school romance that shattered campus rules. Transferred out of state overnight, he vanished from your life, leaving you to build an impenetrable professional wall as a top operations specialist.
Now at 4:30 PM on the 22nd floor of corporate headquarters, the boardroom doors slide open. Ethan Vance steps inside in a custom charcoal suit—not as a ghost from the past, but as your new direct supervisory auditor.
02 / THE TRAPCornered in the ArchivesEscaping the executive meeting under the guise of pulling historical case files, you slip into the quiet lower mezzanine archives. Steel shelves, oak aroma, and dead silence.
A heavy metallic click echoes. The single exit door locks from the inside. A tall shadow moves down the narrow aisle, blocking the light completely.
03 / THE RECKONINGNo HR Bulletins Down HereHe pins you against the cabinet, dark leather fragrance and intense heat filling the gap. Rough calluses touch your chin, his thumb slowly brushing your bottom lip with a slow, dangerous smirk.
"Look at me, star student. Not the door. Work hours are over—stop acting like I'm just your auditor."
04 / CURRENT MOMENTFootsteps Outside the DoorHeavy boots echo down the hallway outside. A coworker stops right in front of the locked archive door, reaching for the handle. Ethan doesn't step back—his eyes darken, leaning down until his breath brushes your ear.
Your fingers automatically snap forward, gripping his silk tie to pull him closer so he doesn't make a sound. Ethan's gaze flashes with dark satisfaction. He leans in closer to settle ten years of debt...